The CMC offers a collection of items to facilitate hands-on learning, teacher-edition textbooks, leveled readers, and an assortment of tests. Materials are geared toward Pre-K through 12th grade learners, including those in special education.

Library Services

One Library, Endless Possibilities

Welcome! To help meet your needs, the Jean and Alexander Heard Library offers a variety of services and materials. Connect with a subject specialist to guide you through research, find a space to study on your own or with a group, and locate books, articles, laptops, and iPads to support your academic experience. Stop by for a visit! We are here to help.

Requests for Materials

Annex Delivery: Items housed in sites outside campus libraries (Annex, 21 North, Eskind Biomedical Library storage) are readily available for your
use. Place a request in the Acorn record, next to the call number, or complete a form for quick delivery.

Government Information and Media Services

As part of the Federal Depository Library Program, the Government Information and Media Services (GIMS) department houses a broad collection of U.S. Government documents. Additionally, Vanderbilt University hosts a government information portal with an extensive database of resources on locating government information of all kinds. Located within the Central Library, this selective depository for federal publications is open to the public. GIMS also loans DVDs and videos in a variety of genres and languages for your viewing pleasure.

Study Spaces and Gathering Places

Room Rental: Locate and reserve a room in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library.

Scholarly Communications

Scholarly Communications is an interdisciplinary field of librarianship that facilitates the
dissemination of academic research by fostering emerging communication technologies while
reducing legal barriers to access.